About the DCMP• Began in 1958, as the Captioned Films for the
Deaf Program– Signed into law by then-President Dwight D.
Eisenhower– Provided entertainment films for individuals who
were deaf or hard of hearing
About the DCMP• In the 80’s and 90’s the program changed
names twice, to reflect newer media being made accessible– First to Captioned Films/Videos and then to
Captioned Media Program
About the DCMP• Also in the 90’s, the program began providing
some titles with Spanish captions– This requirement was removed from the grant
after a few years
About the DCMP• In 2006, the U.S. Department of Education
mandated the program to provide services to blind and visually impaired students, and the
DCMP was born
About the DCMP• 2011 brought the reinstatement of the
requirement for the DCMP to provide accessible media in Spanish (both captions and description)
DCMP Services• The Library (English and Spanish)
• The Learning Center (Currently only available on the English website, although a few items are in Spanish)
• The Gateway (Links to external content which is likely English only)
DCMP Library• No fees for membership or use• Over 4,000 accessible educational media
items• For students who are deaf, hard of hearing,
blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind in early learning and grades kindergarten through 12
• Available instantly online or mailed to members in DVD format
DCMP Library – Who Qualifies?• Teachers, Librarians, Sign Language
Interpreters, Counselors, Administrators and other school personnel
• Parents and other family members• University students and professors within
Teacher- and Interpreter-Training Programs• Others whose use of the program
benefits a qualifying student
DCMP Library – Who Qualifies?• Clients must be in the U.S. and its territories – or –• U.S. military personnel stationed abroad
Features of DCMPEducational Media
• Selected after research of national curricular priorities and user input
• Formally evaluated by teachers• High-quality accessibility features which have
been proofed and edited for accuracy
Features of DCMPEducational Media
• An online catalog which allows members to browse by topic or perform a keyword search
• Lesson guides available for a large number of English titles and some Spanish titles
DCMP Media Catalog• Divided into 13 main topic areas, such as:– Biographies– Geography– History– Literature– Home and Family– And many more
DCMP Media Catalog• Each topic is divided into subjects, such as the
following for the Literature topic:– Dickens, Charles– English Literature– Fairy Tales– Poe, Edgar Allan– Shakespeare, William– And many more
Contact Information
Described and Captioned Media Program Web: www.dcmp.org | es.dcmp.orgEmail: [email protected]: 1-800-237-6213
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